cántaro

m.

1 clay jar.

2 pitcher, jug.

3 amphora, large two-handle storage jar generally used for wine or oil, pelike, stamnos.

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cántaro

► nombre masculino

1 (vasija) pitcher

2 (contenido) pitcherful

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FRASEOLOGÍA

llover a cántaros figurado to rain cats and dogs

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SM

1) (=vasija) pitcher, jug; (=cantidad) jugful

a cántaros — in plenty

- llover a cántaros

2) pl cántaros ** (=pechos) tits ***

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masculino pitcher, jug

llover a cántaros — to pour with rain

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= pitcher.

Ex. It refers to the story of the milkmaid who planned what to do with the money she would get for her milk, but dropped the pitcher on the way to market.

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* a cántaros = cats and dogs.

* llover a cántaros = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.

* lluvia a cántaros = pouring rain.

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masculino pitcher, jug

llover a cántaros — to pour with rain

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= pitcher.

Ex: It refers to the story of the milkmaid who planned what to do with the money she would get for her milk, but dropped the pitcher on the way to market.

* a cántaros = cats and dogs.

* llover a cántaros = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.

* lluvia a cántaros = pouring rain.

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cántaro

masculine

pitcher, jug

llover a cántaros to pour with rain, to rain cats and dogs (colloq)

tanto va el cántaro a la fuente que al fin se rompe you/he shouldn't push your/his luck (colloq)

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cántaro sustantivo masculino
pitcher, jug;

◊ llover a cántaros to pour with rain

cántaro sustantivo masculino pitcher
♦ Locuciones: figurado llover a cántaros, to pour with rain

'cántaro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánfora
- panza
English:
pitcher

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cántaro nm

large pitcher;

a cántaros in torrents;

Comp

llover a cántaros to rain cats and dogs

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cántaro

m pitcher;

llover a cántaros fam pour (down);

alma de cántaro fam simple soul

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cántaro nm

1) : pitcher, jug

2)

llover a cántaros fam : to rain cats and dogs

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cántaro n pitcher